martha
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Not everyone who is overweight, overeats.
How many? Why then?
eta: here. I did the research for you. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/contributing_factors.htm
Not everyone who is overweight, overeats.
Genetics controls a lot, but the fact is that energy intake versus energy expended is what controls fat, how easily you put weight on, or how strong your appetite is, may be largely genetic, but if you are eating about as much as you expend you won't gain weight.
While some of us are able to gain weight more easily, and have a harder time getting it off, that issue pales in comparison to eating nachos for lunch and burgers for dinner. If you consistently control your energy intake over a decent period of time then you will get results.
The Hacker's Diet
I suppose, yeah. You've pretty much nailed it with that second bit there.Having a slow metabolism doesn't mean you're not overeating if you get overweight, though, because balanced energy input/output is by definition relative to the individual. Unless perhaps one has one of the very rare genetic disorders mentioned in your link, if your caloric intake exceeds your energy needs, then you're overeating, period.
I do think that invoking moralistic language like "gluttony" is not a particularly constructive way to make this point.
I think the Scouts policy is ill advised.
It seems they draw a line - this BMI is OK, that BMI is not.
So if a man weighs 275 his BMI keeps him out.
And a man at 274 may just hit the acceptable BMI.
I probably would not want the second on the outing either.
If he has a heart attack, are the Scouts liable?
My BMI is around 24, well within the acceptable range.
If I try to hike 5 miles up a hill, I may require medical attention.
If I were a Scouts dad or stepdad I would exclude myself, even though I look reasonably fit. I am out of shape.